Wirt County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54105 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,053
Rank #2,895 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,867 −33.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,778 of 3,222
14th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.8% +33.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,272 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Home Value
$115,800 −58.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,750 of 3,222
15th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.5% −54.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,747 of 3,222
15th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −6.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,981 of 3,222
39th %ile

At a Glance

87.8% Homeownership
93.1% Insured
15.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.8%39.6%59.4%79.2%96.4%3.2%0.2%0.2%

About Wirt County, West Virginia

Wirt County, West Virginia has a total population of 5,053, making it the 2,895th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wirt County is 46.3 years, which is 19.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wirt County is $49,867, which ranks #2,778 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Wirt County is $115,800, 58.9% below the national median. Renters in Wirt County pay a median gross rent of $558 per month. The homeownership rate is 87.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wirt County, 15.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 36.5 min.

Wirt County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 96.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.2%).

All data for Wirt County, West Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.